Friday, February 3, 2012

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?

Diabetes Risks, Symptoms, Treatment - eMedicineHealth.com
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
WebMD
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )
 Ex: CBC News

eMedicinehealth
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC

Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010

11 november 2011
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012

3 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)




FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

A common condition to diabetes is "prediabetes" which is when " the blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet high enough to be considered diagnostic of diabetes".

Prediabetes "increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or stroke".

When you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes it "ultimately lead[s] to high blood sugar levels, a condition called hyperglycemia".
After a long time " hyperglycemia damages the retina of the eye, the blood vessels of the kidneys, the nerves, and other blood vessels".
There are many serious conditions when you have diabetes like "Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome" which is when " the blood sugar level gets very high".



Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
The purpose of this site is to inform the reader about the symptoms of diabetes and how to treat it. WebMD funds this site.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
The author has nothing to gain from this site it is only meant to inform the reader about diabetes.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 
I do not detect a bais when I read this article.
 
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author does not site any references in the writing.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source when I am discussing the symptoms and ways to treat diabetes.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”
 Ex: Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?

What are the different types of diabetes?
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)
Ex: POV
MedicineNet
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 Ex: CBC News

Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) Symptoms, Causes, Treatment- What are the different types of diabetes? on MedicineNet
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)
Ex: CBC

Date Page was Last Revised
Ex: 10 September 2010

3 August 2006
Date You Read It
Ex: 21 January 2012

2 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it)


FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):
During pregnancy your body can produce " significant hormonal changes during pregnancy [that] can lead to blood sugar elevation in genetically predisposed individuals" which leads to gestational diabetes.
When someone has Type 1 diabetes "the pancreas undergoes an autoimmune attack by the body itself, and is rendered incapable of making insulin".
"In autoimmune diseases" like Type 1 diabetes "the immune system mistakenly manufactures antibodies and inflammatory cells that are directed against and cause damage to patients' own body tissues".
When someone has Type 2 diabetes "patients can still produce insulin, but do so relatively inadequately for their body's needs, particularly in the face of insulin resistance".
Type 2 diabetes "occurs mostly in individuals over 30 years old and the incidence increases with age".


Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):


Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?
The purpose of the site is to inform readers about the different types of diabetes. The MedicineNet, Inc funds the site.
Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 
The author has nothing to gain from this this site it is only to inform people about diabetes.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 
I do not detect a bias because there is no positive/negative side to diabetes it is only discussing the different types.
References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
The author does not cite references in the writing.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this in my project when I discuss the different types of diabetes and what causes people to get diabetes.